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H E S Beheer NV (LTS:0OOB) Current Ratio : 1.05 (As of Jun. 2014)


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What is H E S Beheer NV Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. H E S Beheer NV's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 1.05.

H E S Beheer NV has a current ratio of 1.05. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0OOB' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 1.13   Max: 1.49
Current: 0.65

During the past 12 years, H E S Beheer NV's highest Current Ratio was 1.49. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 1.13.

LTS:0OOB's Current Ratio is not ranked
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 1.39 vs LTS:0OOB: 0.65

H E S Beheer NV Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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H E S Beheer NV Current Ratio Chart

H E S Beheer NV Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.32 1.10 0.98 1.16 0.65

H E S Beheer NV Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 1.16 0.69 0.65 1.05

Competitive Comparison of H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio falls into.



H E S Beheer NV Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2013 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2013 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2013 )
=28.501/43.897
=0.65

H E S Beheer NV's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Jun. 2014 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Jun. 2014 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Jun. 2014 )
=29.2/27.7
=1.05

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


H E S Beheer NV  (LTS:0OOB) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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H E S Beheer NV (LTS:0OOB) Business Description

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H.E.S. Beheer NV was formed in 1908. It is a holding company for independent subsidiaries and associated companies which provide logistic services in ports. The core activity is stevedoring, involving the loading and unloading of dry and liquid bulk products into and from seagoing vessels, coasters, lighters, trains and trucks and large-scale open-air and covered storage. Most of these bulk products are destined for industrial end-users, mainly as raw materials for the energy market, the steel and aluminium industry and the food industry. The Company is also active in the UK. One of the associates has establishments in several countries, including France, Germany, Belgium and Poland. The core activities of this company are stevedoring and inland shipping.

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